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COA: Grant of financial aid to Muslim indigents irregular

By Michael Punongbayan | January 4, 2016 - 9:00am

The Commission on Audit (COA) has uncovered possible irregularities in the grant of financial assistance to indigent Muslims by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) in 2014.

Headlines

COA questions DTI’s hiring of 106 consultants

By Michael Punongbayan | December 27, 2015 - 9:00am

The Commission on Audit (COA) is demanding an explanation from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) over its hiring of 106 consultants, including a foreigner, last year.

Headlines

COA wants probe of Binay’s scholarship program

By Michael Punongbayan | December 20, 2015 - 9:00am

The Commission on Audit (COA) is calling for an investigation on a scholarship program of Vice President Jejomar Binay following allegations that it has been used to finance expensive post-graduate courses.

Headlines

Marina execs, employees told to return P5.4 M in illegal bonuses

December 8, 2015 - 9:00am

More than P5.41 million in illegal bonuses and other financial perks are being sought to be refunded from officials and employees of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina).

Headlines

COA to DOE: Where are 2 M fluorescent lamps?

By Michael Punongbayan | November 25, 2015 - 9:00am

The Commission on Audit (COA) has asked the Department of Energy (DOE) to submit proof that 2,056,328 compact fluorescent...

Nation

5,000 MTRCB deputies sleeping on job – COA

By Michael Punongbayan | November 18, 2015 - 9:00am

Some 5,000 deputies of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) have not been doing their jobs, the Commission on Audit (COA) said.

Metro

Ombudsman sacks 6 COA auditors for receiving LWUA bonuses

By Michael Punongbayan | November 6, 2015 - 9:00am

The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the dismissal of six auditors of the Commission on Audit (COA) who accepted millions...

Headlines

IC used P2.4 M for employees’ private HMO

By Michael Punongbayan | October 20, 2015 - 10:00am

The Commission on Audit (COA) took to task the Insurance Commission (IC) for spending P2.488 million in public funds to provide its officials and employees with private health insurance coverage last year.

Metro

Junjun bent on seeking reelection despite ombudsman ruling

By Sheila Crisostomo | October 12, 2015 - 10:00am

Makati Mayor Junjun Binay is seeking reelection despite the ruling of the Office of the Ombudsman dismissing him from government service and perpetually disqualifying him from holding public office.

Headlines

Batanes workers’ excessive bonuses ordered stopped

By Michael Punongbayan | September 30, 2015 - 10:00am

The Commission on Audit (COA) has ordered the provincial government of Batanes to stop granting excessive bonuses to its officials and personnel.

Nation